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A small example: When I search for browser addons, Chrome addons will appear before Firefox addons. I'm positive Google knows I'm using FF, so why show me an i
by schiffern 10y ago
A small example:
When I search for browser addons, Chrome addons will appear before Firefox addons. I'm positive Google knows I'm using FF, so why show me an incompatible extension? It makes no sense, and is annoying to boot.
Come on Google, you're better than this. https://i.imgur.com/KiCxyfx.png https://i.imgur.com/KiCxyfx.png
- ctrl-j 10y agoDoes google's algorithm consider which browser you're using? UAs are complex to parse and easy to spoof, so I'm not sure they're even considered? If that's the case, isn't it also possible that the chrome extension page has a higher algorithm rank due to chrome being the more popular browser? Is it possible this isn't a malicious ploy, and is the algorithm doing its job?
- kuschku 10y agoGoogle does consider which browser you're using - on Firefox mobile, you consistently get worse results, and can't change any extended search options. Yet, if you change your UA to Chrome, suddenly everything works.
- FT_intern 10y agoAccording to http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp, Chrome has 3 times the market share as Firefox